diff --git a/include/soc/qcom/boot_stats.h b/include/soc/qcom/boot_stats.h
index 5b82aa0bedc3..cebf4be1ebf6 100644
--- a/include/soc/qcom/boot_stats.h
+++ b/include/soc/qcom/boot_stats.h
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ int boot_stats_exit(void);
 unsigned long long int msm_timer_get_sclk_ticks(void);
 #else
 static inline int boot_stats_init(void) { return 0; }
-unsigned long long int msm_timer_get_sclk_ticks(void) { return 0; }
+static inline unsigned long long int msm_timer_get_sclk_ticks(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MSM_BOOT_TIME_MARKER